Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

MTel · 2007 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event MTel
Site Sofia BUL
Round 8
Date 2007.05.18
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/8/5K1p/7P/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.Qf3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 d4
  12. 12.Na4 e5
  13. 13.b3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.c3 c5
  16. 16.Rac1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qg3 Bb7
  18. 18.Rc2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rec1 Qh6
  20. 20.Nb2 f5
  21. 21.exf5 e4
  22. 22.Bc4+ Kh8
  23. 23.cxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.Bf1 Qxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rxc1
  26. 26.Qf4 Rc5
  27. 27.g4 Ne5
  28. 28.Nc4 Nf3+
  29. 29.Kg2 Nh4+
  30. 30.Kh3 Nxf5
  31. 31.b4 Rc6
  32. 32.gxf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.Qb8+ Bc8
  34. 34.Kg2 Rf8
  35. 35.Qe5 Rg6+
  36. 36.Kh1 e3
  37. 37.Qe7 Rgf6
  38. 38.Ne5 exf2
  39. 39.h4 Be6
  40. 40.Kh2 Bxa2
  41. 41.Nd7 R6f7
  42. 42.Qc5 Re8
  43. 43.Qxd4 Rd8
  44. 44.Qb2 Rfxd7
  45. 45.Qxa2 Rd4
  46. 46.Kg3 Rxb4
  47. 47.Qxf2 a5
  48. 48.h5 h6
  49. 49.Qf7 a4
  50. 50.Bc4 a3
  51. 51.Qe7 Rdb8
  52. 52.Qd6 a2
  53. 53.Bxa2 R4b6
  54. 54.Qd3 Rb2
  55. 55.Bc4 R2b4
  56. 56.Qd6 R4b6
  57. 57.Qd5 Rb4
  58. 58.Bd3 Rb3
  59. 59.Kf4 Rxd3
  60. 60.Qxd3 Rf8+
  61. 61.Ke5 Rf6
  62. 62.Qd8+ Kh7
  63. 63.Qxf6 gxf6+
  64. 64.Kxf6 Kh8

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